D2 Men's Soccer Ratings

Updated Oct 2, 6:34 a.m. ET · 2026 season · 915 games between D2 teams so far

Rankings · Lone Star Conference · Super Region 4

Sul Ross State University

Ranked 193rd of 202 D2 teams (likely between 175th and 198th) and 11th of 11 in the Lone Star. <1% chance of making the NCAA tournament.

Record 0-8-0 (W-L-T) · 0-8-0 against D2 teams

NCAA tournament chance

<1%

Very unlikely to make the NCAA tournament, even with 8 games against D2 teams left.

Rank

193 of 202

Likely between 175th and 198th

11th of 11 in the Lone Star (likely 11th to 11th)

Rating

−1.52

Would lose to an average D2 team by about 1.5 goals a game, on a neutral field.

Likely range −2.15 to −0.99

Attack and defense

Attack −0.50: scores 0.50 fewer goals a game than an average D2 team.

Defense −1.03: concedes 1.03 more goals a game than an average D2 team.

Attack + defense = rating.

What it takes to make the NCAA tournament

There are two ways in. How qualifying works.

How many more wins it needs

Its last 8 games against D2 teams: how many it might win, and its NCAA chance in each case. A tie counts as half a win.

WinsHow likelyNCAA chance then
0 38% under 5%
1 38% under 5%
2 18% under 5%
3 6% under 5%
4 under 1% –
5 under 1% –
6 under 1% –
7 under 1% –
8 (all) under 1% under 5%

– means too few simulated seasons to say. Which games are won matters as well as how many: wins over strong teams and away wins count for more.

If Sul Ross St. wins all 8: its NPI would still fall short of the cut line, so it would also need to win the Lone Star tournament.

Rating over the season

Line: rating after each daily update. Shaded: likely range. Above 0 is better than an average D2 team.

−3.0−2.0−1.00+1.0Oct

How sure is the rank?

Taller bars are more likely. Sul Ross St. likely (8 in 10) ranks between 175th and 198th.

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Still to play

win tie loss chances for each game. A tie can be the likeliest single score even when a win is more likely overall.

Oct 3 v Tex. A&M Int'l W 19% · T 20% · L 60% likeliest 0–1
Oct 7 v Okla. Christian W 13% · T 18% · L 69% likeliest 0–2
Oct 10 at UT Tyler W 11% · T 16% · L 72% likeliest 0–2
Oct 14 v DBU W 12% · T 19% · L 69% likeliest 0–2
Oct 17 at UT Dallas W 6% · T 12% · L 82% likeliest 0–2
Oct 21 at West Tex. A&M W 16% · T 19% · L 64% likeliest 0–2
Oct 24 v Midwestern St. W 2% · T 5% · L 94% likeliest 0–4
Oct 28 at Lubbock Christian W 9% · T 16% · L 75% likeliest 0–2

Results

How much each result changed the rating. A win can lower it if the model expected a bigger win; a narrow loss to a strong team can raise it.

Sep 30 at St. Edward's L 0–5 Rating −0.15
Sep 26 v St. Mary's (TX) L 0–1 Rating +0.11
Sep 19 at Lubbock Christian L 0–4 Rating −0.12
Sep 17 v UT Dallas L 0–4 Rating −0.11
Sep 9 at St. Mary's (TX) L 0–10 Rating −0.40
Sep 5 at Tex. A&M Int'l L 0–1 Rating +0.09
Aug 29 at CSU Pueblo L 0–2 Rating +0.16
Aug 27 v UCCS L 0–8 Rating −0.34